# vocalis

> English word · Noun · IPA /voʊˈkeɪ.lɪs/

## Definitions
1. A triangular band of muscle that is the medial part of the thyroarytenoid muscle, originates in the lamina of the thyroid cartilage, and inserts into the vocal process of the arytenoid cartilage; it lies parallel with the vocal ligament to which it is adherent and modulates the tension of the true vocal cords.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin vōcālis (“sounding, vocal”), clipping of mūsculus vōcālis (“vocal muscle”). Doublet of vocal and vowel.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vocalis